Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0 vs Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1TB

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0:2 TB
- FreeAgent GoFlex 1TB:1 TB
USB connector
- Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0:USB Type-A
- FreeAgent GoFlex 1TB:USB
USB version
- Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- FreeAgent GoFlex 1TB:2.0
Weight (imperial)
- Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0:1.01 kg (2.23 lbs)
- FreeAgent GoFlex 1TB:0.281 kg (0.62 lbs)

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0, FreeAgent GoFlex 1TB
29 specifications	A Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0 View product	B Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	89 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Professional / Windows Vista / XP Home / XP Professional / Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6 +	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (32-bit & 64-bit) Mac OS X 10.4.6 Tiger +, 10.5 Leopard, 10.6 Snow Leopard
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Differs	124 x 188.2 x 31.5 mm (4.88 x 7.41 x 1.24")	89.2 x 22.1 x 119.6 mm (3.51 x 0.87 x 4.71")
Weight (imperial)Differs	1.01 kg (2.23 lbs)	0.281 kg (0.62 lbs)
Data transfer rateKnown for one	5 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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